Month: July 2025
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Buxton hits for the cycle on his bobblehead day as Twins beat Pirates, 12-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton hit for the cycle on his bobblehead day, completing it with a solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 on [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Larnach hits two-run HR, Ryan outpitches Skenes as Twins beat Pirates 2-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer, Joe Ryan outpitched Paul Skenes. and the Minnesota Twins beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Friday night to hand the Pirates their seventh straight loss. Ryan (9-4) allowed [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Iga Swiatek’s 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova delivers her her first Wimbledon title, 6th major
LONDON (AP) — For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon’s grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out to be wrong. And how. [Read More…]
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Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 350 homers, doing so in 1,088 games, bettering Mark McGwire’s 1,280
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge didn’t just become the fastest player to hit 350 home runs, he did it in 192 fewer games than Mark McGwire. “I just think he’s playing in a different [Read More…]
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Paul Skenes to start 2nd straight All-Star Game for NL and Tarik Skubal to open for AL
ATLANTA (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes will start his second straight All-Star Game for the National League and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal will open for the American League on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Major League [Read More…]
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DANR and DOH Announce Air Quality Alert for South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is issuing an air quality alert for areas of South Dakota where smoke from wildfires in Canada is forecasted to settle. The smoke [Read More…]
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Wyoming financial planner ‘pausing’ TikTok deal he says would benefit South Dakota
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Reid Rasner says he’s paused his efforts to purchase TikTok for $47.45 billion and possibly place some of its operations in South Dakota. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden had thrown his [Read More…]
ABC National News
Truck driver’s body recovered from Delaware River after crash
WPVI (NEW CASTLE, DE) — First responders recovered the body of a driver Saturday after their truck cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge a day earlier. The Delaware River Port Authority crews began searching [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trump announces 30% tariffs on European Union and Mexico
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has posted two letters on his social media platform announcing new tariffs on the European Union and Mexico that will take effect on Aug. 1. Trump will [Read More…]
ABC World News
American killed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, family says
Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (RAMALLAH, WEST BANK) — A 20-year-old American from Florida was allegedly beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting his family in the West Bank, according to Palestinian health [Read More…]
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Smoke, steam and flooded toilets: Just another day at the state penitentiary
South Dakota Searchlight-John Hult SIOUX FALLS — The scene was surreal from the jump. There we were, a gang of eight reporters scrunched together in the claustrophobic lobby of the state penitentiary, waiting for a [Read More…]
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MFA Inc. names new president and CEO
Bob Huffman will lead MFA Incorporated starting September 1, succeeding Ernie Verslues, who is retiring after almost 40 years with MFA Incorporated. Huffman is currently the president and CEO of a First District Association, a [Read More…]
ABC National News
17-year-old girl killed in Texas floods helped save siblings before being swept away in waters
Photo by Eric Vryn/Getty Images (Texas) — The last time Matthew Hammond saw his 17-year-old daughter Malaya Grace Hammond, she was singing. Minutes earlier, Malaya was in the car with her parents, her brother, her sister [Read More…]
ABC National News
Pennsylvania experiencing ‘intermittent’ 911 outages: Police
(PHILADELPHIA, Pa. ) — Pennsylvania is experiencing “intermittent” statewide 911 outages, officials confirmed on Friday. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency confirmed on social media there are “some outages” and they are working to resolve the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump dismisses question about alert systems after touring Texas flood devastation
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump toured the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about the [Read More…]
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State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News. [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Texas floodwaters can increase health risks that could last for months: Experts
Photo by Eric Vryn/Getty Images (Texas) — Central Texas is continuing to recover from one of the deadliest floods in the state’s history, which killed more than 120 people, many of whom were children. While there is [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Joseph Quinn on being cast in The Beatles films: ‘It’s beyond my wildest dreams’
Gerald Matzka/Getty Images Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn has opened up about getting to play rock legend George Harrison in director Sam Mendes’ upcoming films about The Beatles. According to The Standard, Quinn spoke to the PA news agency [Read More…]
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Joey King, Maisie Williams and more added to ‘Practical Magic 2’ cast
Cindy Ord Getty Images | Getty Images Flip the switch and let the cauldron bubble because the Practical Magic 2 cast is getting bigger. Joining Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock — who were both previously [Read More…]
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Label changes force potato growers to adjust fungicide plans
University of Wisconsin research is seeking fungicide use alternatives for potato growers after a popular product became more restricted. Plant disease expert Amanda Gevens says ongoing research is looking at fungicide application on potatoes at [Read More…]
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